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quer

[kveːɐ̯]

Rhymes with eːɐ̯

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch twer, dwer, quer, althochdeutsch thwerah, germanisch *þwerha-, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert

adverb

schräg, von der einen zur anderen Seite Er läuft quer durch das Feld.
Similar: zwerch · Opposite: parallel, längs
querformatig, liegend, waagerecht, horizontal Sie wählte „DIN A4 quer“ als Papierformat.
Opposite: hoch

verb quere

active, imperative, present, singular 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs queren

In English

cross transverse; lying across the main direction
across from one side to another
askance obliquely, sideways
oblong longer than wide
athwart from side to side, often in an oblique manner — see also across
askew turned or twisted to one side
crosswise transversely

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Chicago

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@misc{quer_2026,
  title = {quer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/quer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}